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1.We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is________ can complete this challenging task.

A. which B. what C. who D. that

2.What puzzles Lily's friends is ________ she always has so many crazy ideas.

A. whether B. why C. what D. when

3.—I called your office at about ten this morning, but there was no reply.

—Oh, that was probably _________ I was paying a visit to a friend in hospital.

A. when B. why C. what D. that

4.Don't be sad. The most important thing is ________ we must learn from our mistakes and move on.

A. how B. that C. what D. why

5.The beauty of a tournament like the World Cup is ________ it can be wildly unpredictable.

A. whether B. how C. that D. why

6.If you are addicted to your mobile phone, that's ________you should lay it down and be involved in meaningful activities.

A. when B. why C. where D. how

7.What people are concerned about is ________ violent and criminal practices have severely threatened their safety and

property.

A. what B. why C. that D. how

8.A man ought to follow his heart when reading, or ________ he reads as a task will do him little good.

A. that B. how C. what D. why

9.—A child's behavior is most easily influenced by his parents.

—True. That's ________ we should set a good example to our kids.

A. why B. when C. whether D. where

10.Respect is not one-way traffic but mutual, and that might be_______ we fight back in the trade friction against the USA.

A. where B. because C. why D. how

11.I'm afraid he's more of a talker than a doer, which is ________ he never finishes anything.

A. that B. when C. where D. why

12.The only problem was ________ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin were very friendly and helpful.

A. that B. why C. whether D. what

13.The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.

A. why; that B. why; because C. which; because D. which; that

14.It is said________ ________was all ________ he said.

A. that; that; which B. what; what; what C. that; which; what D. that; that; that

15.The reason ________their failure you know is ________they are lazy.

A. why, that B. that, why C. for, that D. why, because

16.______ has caused great confusion is ______ he made it without anyone else's help.

A. What; that. B. What; how. C. It; how. D. It; that.

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17.Country life gives me peace and quiet, which is ________ I can't enjoy while living in a big city.

A. what B. where C. why D. that

18.The village isn't ________ it used to be and the life we were used to________ greatly since 1992.

A. what , has changed B. that, changed C. what, changed D. that , changing

19.Our country is developing at an amazing speed, which is________ makes me feel so proud.

A. what B. why C. that D. where

20.One of the proudest moments in my life is ________ I was rewarded for my courage after saving a drowning child.

A. that B. when C. what D. which

21.This is _________ my father has taught me—to always face difficulties and hope for the best.

A. how B. which C. that D. what

22.Without his support, we wouldn't be _________ we are now.

A. how B. when C. where D. why

23.By boat is the only way to get here, which is _______ we arrived.

A. where B. when C. why D. how

24. ________ girls can be ________ they would like to be, whether it is a pilot or an astronaut, is being accepted all around

the world.

A. What; whomever B. That; whatever C. If; whoever D. /; whatever

25.All the mistakes I ever made in my life were _______ I wanted to say “No” and said “Yes”.

A. how B. that C. whether D. when

26.It is generally believed that communication skills are becoming ________ it takes to be a good doctor.

A. that B. what C. whether D. how

27.Many experts hold the view________ teachers' development is ________ the key to better education lies in.

A. that; which B. that; what C. that; where D. which; where

28.The mixture of better jobs, special government policies and having sponsors for studying abroad is lies behind the

changes to China's brain drain.

A. what B. whether C. that D. where

29.Nicholas was very kind, merciful and generous. This is ________ Father Christmas is based on.

A. where B. how C. what D. why

30.The only problem was ________ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful.

A. why B. whether C. that D. how

31.She's ________ is known as a nosy person—she is always dying to know what's going on in others' lives.

A. what B. who C. which D. that

32.The most exciting thing for him was________ he finally succeeded in________ seemed to be the most difficult exam to

him.

A. that; what B. that; which C. what; that D. what; which

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33.He's more of a talker than a doer, which is ________ he achieves nothing.

A. why B. when C. where D. that

34.40 grams of meat per day is ________ people should consume in order to stay fit.

A. that B. why C. how D. what

35.Self- confidence is a kind of quality and that is ________ it takes to do everything well.

A. why B. that C. what D. which

36.He's ________as a “bellyacher”, he's always complaining about something.

A. who is known B. whom is known C. what is known D. which is known

37.The famous player tried again and again after each failure. That's________ he succeeded at last.

A. what B. when C. whether D. why

38.—The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.

—That's ______ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.

A. why B. because C. where D. when

39.The world is not always ______ we wish it to be.

A. that B. which C. what D. where

40.The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely free from dust.

A. what B. that C. whether D. why

41.Is this hotel ________ you said we were to stay in your letter?

A. in which B. what C. that D. where

42.—Are you a native of this town?

—I was born in New York, but this is ________ I grew up.

A. that B. what C. when D. where

43.Ensuring every child equal rights to education is _____the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.

A. that B. what C. whether D. where

44.—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.

—Yes, that's ________ I try my best to learn English well.

A. when B. how C. what D. why

45.The most exciting moment was ________ I was given the first prize.

A. which B. where C. why D. when

46.What worried her a bit is ______ her hair was turning grey.

A. whether B. if C. what D. that

47.A sense of ________ is _____ it takes for a comedian to perform well in a comedy.

A. humor; what B. humorous; what C. harmony; that D. harmonious ; that

48.— Would you like to do it at all?

— I'd love to, but the question is ________ it is worth doing.

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A. if B. whether C. when D. that

49.“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is ________ my mother used to tell me.

A. what B. how C. that D. whether

50.Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, "That's ________ I was born."

A. when B. how C. why D. where

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26-30BBACC 31-35AAADC 36-40CDBCB 41-45DDDD 46-50DABAD

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